Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10095045October 5, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND THROUGH A PILLOW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF ENGAGE BUTTON. THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE SEAT HEATER SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECOVERING THE SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093656October 5, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED BUT THE UNSAFE PART ABOUT THIS CAR IS THAT EVERONE OF THE LUGS:NUTS ON THE WHEELS WERE NOT THE CORRECT LUGS:NUTS FOR THE CAR AND THEREFORE MY WHEELS WERE NOT ON MY CAR SECURELY. I HAVE MADE ROAD TRIPS TO FLORIDA AND ALABAMA WITH MY CAR BEING VERY UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095157October 5, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE JACKING UP THE VEHICLE JACK FAILED AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER SUMMONED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THEN, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TON DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE JACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095158October 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093564October 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR NEW THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS BOKEN LOOSE FROM THE GLASS , CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT FUNCTION. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN REPAIRD REPAIR LAST AROUND 3 DAYS AND THEN BREAKES AGAIN. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WQINDOW DURING THIS CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093540October 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING , THE CAR WAS FOUND WITH SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE EVERY 7500 MILES WITH THE ECEPTION OF THE FIRST WHICH WAS AT 4800 MILES. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FIRST ONE BUT WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING THE CAR IN UNTIL EVERY 7500 MILES . THE NEXT TWO OIL CHANGES WERE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT 13454 AND 20932. THE NEXT TWO WAS DONE BY THE CUSTOMER AT 26532 AND 33750. THE LAST ONE WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT 41258 AND THEN THE CAR AT 46819 WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A KNOCKING SOUND AND CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GO PAST 35 MILES AN HOUR.DEALER BLAMES CUSTOMER.AFTER CUSTOMER INVESTAGATION HE FOUND SERVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME "SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE". THIS SLUDGE WAS DUE TO SMALL OIL FLOW PASSAGEWAY CAUSING THE OIL TO HEAT UP TO A HIGH ENOUGH TEMPERATURE TO FORM INTO SLUDGE. THIS CAUSING NO OIL IN THE CAR WITH OIL LIGHT NEVER COMING ON AND THE SLUDGE CLOGGING THE FILTER CAUSING OIL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE.DEALER ACUSING CUSTOMER OF NOT CHANGING THE OIL THE TWO TIMES SINCE HE ONLY HAS IT WRITTEN IN A CALENDAR BOOK. CUSTOMER HAS TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH 180,000 MILES AND 100,000 MILES THAT HE CHANGES THE OIL IN AND THEY RUN PERFECTLY FINE. IN FACT THE 180,000 MILE CAR ALWAYS RAN POWERFULTHAN THE SEBRING WITH LESS MILES. WARRENTY DENIES CLAIM AND BLAMES CUSTOMER FOR THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE.WHAT IS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE ? IS THEIR A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE? DID THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE THE OIL AT 41,258 MILES?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093389September 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR, AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK IN TO DEALER FOR ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR 3 MONTHS AGO TO CORRECT THAT. TODAY, TOOK IN TO DEALER FOR AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WHICH KEPT COMING ON EVERY 10 SECONDS. DEALER STATED BECAUSE OF A BAD SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT CONTRAPTION AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON--DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. SO, OF COURSE THEY HAD TO ORDER SOME KIND OF PART TO THE TUNE OF 118 DOLLARS PLUS LABOR SO BILL WAS 330 DOLLARS TO FIX SOMETHING WHICH I BELIEVE IS DEFECTIVE AND THEIR FAULT. WHAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT IS BEYOND ME. NOTICED A SIMILIAR COMPLAINT ON YOUR SITE DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AT 03:21 PM FOR SAME MODEL CAR. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. AS THE PERSON STATED IN THEIR COMPLAINT, AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY FOR NO REASON, OR AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE HERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094679September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES FELT SOFT AND MADE A WHISTLING NOISE. *BF THE VEHICLE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE HORNS FUSE BLEW WHEN THE CIGARETTE LIGHT WAS USED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093342September 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
WHEN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AT 3-4 GEAR CHANGES. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TACHOMETER STARTED MOVING IRRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED GUAGES NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. ALTHOUGH POSSIBILY UNREALATED, THIS AFTERNOON (DAY AFTER SEEING MECHANIC FOR TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM), MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR ONLY 2-3 MINS. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095420September 28, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. *NM CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD WHEN THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAIN STREET. VEHICLE OBSTRUCTED THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER A LONG TOWING ORDEAL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT A TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE REPAIRS ON THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED ON THE WARRANTY BUT TWO YEARS EARLIER NOT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STAY AT THE DEALER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED OR UNTIL CONSUMERS COUNCIL STATES OTHERWISE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094521September 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF SUDDENLY. CONSUMER WAS WAITING ON THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091659September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR IN THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK THE BCM SHORTED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093041September 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE FAILED. DIAGNOSED AS EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE. EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DEALER DENIED CLAIM DUE TO INADEQUATE OIL CHANGES. I BOUGHT CAR USED IN JULY, 2003. WHAT HAPPENED: THE CAR STOPPED AFTER A LOUD TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I SENT COMPLAINT LETTER SENT TO CHRYSLER'S CEO ON 9/22/04. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090032September 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON FOR TWENTY TO THIRTY MINUTES THEN STOP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089302September 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE ALL THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091163September 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE PURCHASED NEW. I WAS OUT OF MY WARRANTY FOR SOME OF MY REPAIRS HOWEVER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE JUNE 20,2004 SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE SPENT AN ENORMOUS AMOUT OF MONEY RENTING CARS. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH IN TURNS DAMAGE THE ENGINE WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. BUT WHEN ALL OF THIS HAPPENED I DID CALL CHRYSLER TO FIND OUT IF THERE WHERE ANY RECALL ON THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE THEY OF COURSE REPLED NO.I HAD ALSO CALLED A CHRYSLER DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO KNOW I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THEY KNOWLEGED ABOUT THOSE ENGINES THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW. SINCE THAT TIME I HAD TO SEARCH FOR THAT SAME ENGINE WHICH IS NOT AN EASY EGINE TO FIND.I HAVE SPENT OVER 3,300 TO HAVE THIS ENEGINE REPLACED. HOWEVER IN DEALING WITH THIS AND STILL OWE THE FINANCE COMPANY FOR THIS CAR, I HAVE LATE PAYMENT ON MY CREDIT REPORT. I HAVE BEEN SO STRESSED OUT OVER THIS IT HAS EFFECTED MY WORK, PERSONEL LIFE, DEALING WITH THIS HEADACHE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092518September 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS PUTTING HIS VEHICLE INTO GEAR. HE STATES THAT WHEN THE GEAR IS IN PARK, HE HAS TO FORCE HIS VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. HE STATES WHEN HE DOES THIS HE HEARS A FUNNY NOISE, AS IF THE VEHICLE IS STRAINING TO FORCE ITSELF INTO GEAR. HE SAYS HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSAXLE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE TRANSAXLE, TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFTER( SHIFTER, IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083682September 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DIDN'T UNLOCK. ONE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE SEAT BELT OUT OF THE FULL RETRACT POSITION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091944September 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD A CONTINUING BRAKE PROBLEMS AND WOULD DIE WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED AT 92 MILES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH LOW OIL. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER AND THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE, THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THERE WAS SLIGHT LEAK AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, THE TOP WAS PULLED DOWN AND THE RADIO HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE POWER LOCKS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD WORN DOWN TO 2/32. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092410September 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING BLACK SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF ANY MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A DAIMLER CHRYSLER INSPECTOR THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH STARTED IN THE GENERATOR SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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